Order of Operations and Parentheses

Order of Operations and Parentheses

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

FREE Resource

The video tutorial explains the order of operations in mathematics, focusing on the use of parentheses and brackets to alter the sequence of operations. It demonstrates how parentheses can change the outcome of expressions and provides real-life examples to illustrate their practical applications. The tutorial includes exercises to reinforce understanding and concludes with a summary of key points.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of using parentheses in mathematical expressions?

To make the expression look complex

To change the order of operations

To remove numbers

To add more numbers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do brackets help in expressions with multiple parentheses?

They make the expression longer

They add more operations

They clarify which operations to perform first

They remove the need for multiplication

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the expression 1 + 2 * 2, what operation is performed first without parentheses?

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the expression (1 + 2) * 2 differ from 1 + 2 * 2?

The first expression results in 6, the second in 5

Both give the same result

The first expression results in 5, the second in 6

Both result in 4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are parentheses important in real-life calculations?

They simplify the expression

They are not important

They ensure the correct order of operations

They make calculations faster

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When can parentheses be removed from an expression without changing the result?

When they contain only addition

When they contain only multiplication

When they contain subtraction

When they contain division

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the expression 20 - (10 - 5), which operation should be performed first to get the result 15?

5 - 10

20 - 10

10 - 5

20 - 5

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final result of the expression 6 * 5 + (2 + 3) * 4?

24

50

30

54